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Northampton International Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Free school
Barrack Road, Northampton NN1 1AA · nia.emat.uk · 01604 212811
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 36.4
- average Attainment 8 score. West Northamptonshire 44.7, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · West Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,754
- 79% of 2,220 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- First language not English
- 62.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 147 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 147 | 72 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 182 | 72 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 152 | 73 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 234 | 103 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 286 | 189 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.4, and 28.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Northamptonshire it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
In 2023/24 the average A level result was grade D- (15.5 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼102 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼36.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼28.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼49.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼12.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.05 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 29.8 | −8.7 |
| Further education | 58.4 | +12.2 |
| Other education | 0.9 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.3 | −2.1 |
| Employment | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.8 | −1.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3 | −0.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2023/24 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 students | D- (15.5) | Well below average -0.65 | |
| 55 students | D- (15.5) | Well below average -0.65 | |
| 20 students | Pass+ (19.6) | Below average -0.48 | |
| 10 students | Dist (34) | Average +0.76 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 | D (20.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 60 | C- (25.3) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 61.9 | −11.1 |
| Other education | 14.3 | +11.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 | 0 |
| Employment | 12.7 | −4.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.9 | +4.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | 0 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Northampton International Academy on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Sept 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Jan 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective Dec 2020Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Not met
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
56% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 56%
- Replies
- 41
- 2% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (34%) with SEND